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Blesi8e Ch51 Terms
[MA3] Dosage Calculations [Tier 01]
Term | Definition |
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decimal | numbers that are expressed as a fraction of a part using 10 as its base number |
denominator | the bottom number of a fraction |
dividend | the result of dividing one number by another |
divisor | the number used to divide into another number |
extremes | the highest or lowest level of a math function on an interval |
fraction | a numerical expression of the number of portions of a whole by using the number of portion over the designated whole number, as in 1/8 or "one-eighth" |
improper fraction | a fraction where the numerator is greater than or equal to the denominator. |
means | the average that is derived by adding up all the values of a given series and dividing by the number of values |
metric system | the system of measurements that uses the base function of 10 |
mixed fraction | a whole number and a fraction combined into one "mixed" number |
numerator | the top number of a fraction |
percentage | rate or proportion of each hundred |
product | the result of multiplying two numbers together |
proportion | another way of saying fraction |
ratio | shows the relative sizes of two or more values |